Shakespeare: The Most Famous Man in London: The Most Famous Man in London

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This is the book for anyone who has ever been forced to study a Shakespeare play. It is Shakespeare in context; sexy, dangerous and a bit scary. Being smart and a little sneaky comes naturally to William Shakespeare - and he is about to make it bigger than he ever dreamed possible. Kids will be fascinated by 'mob football', 'bear baiting' and the gruesome details of Elizabethean London. They will engage with Shakespeare's plays on a whole new level.

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Takes us straight to the heart of Shakespeare's life and times. It gives his plays an illuminating context. -- John Bell, The Bell Shakespeare Company

Author Bio

Tony Thompson is an old friend of William Shakespeare, and possibly shared a flat with him in a previous life. When he is not writing the ultimate unauthorised celebrity biography, Tony is an English and Literature teacher. His writing has appeared in The Age and The Australian.